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Main Authors: Lin, Yiran, Markovic, Vladimir
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.21037
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author Lin, Yiran
Markovic, Vladimir
author_facet Lin, Yiran
Markovic, Vladimir
contents Let $S$ be an arbitrary Riemann surface whose Teichmüller space $T(S)$ has dimension at least two. A long standing problem is to determine whether the Carathéodory metric $d_C$ agrees with the Teichmüller metric $d_T$ on $T(S)$. It was shown that $d_C\ne d_T$ when $S$ is a closed surface of genus at least two. In this paper we study the general case, and prove that $d_C\ne d_T$ on $T(S)$ except possibly on the following seven Teichmüller spaces: $T^1_{0,0}$, $T^1_{0,1}$, $T^2_{0,0}$, $T^1_{0,2}$, $T^2_{0,1}$, $T^3_{0,0}$, and $T^3_{0,1}$.
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spellingShingle Caratheodory metrics on Teichmuller spaces
Lin, Yiran
Markovic, Vladimir
Geometric Topology
Complex Variables
20H10
Let $S$ be an arbitrary Riemann surface whose Teichmüller space $T(S)$ has dimension at least two. A long standing problem is to determine whether the Carathéodory metric $d_C$ agrees with the Teichmüller metric $d_T$ on $T(S)$. It was shown that $d_C\ne d_T$ when $S$ is a closed surface of genus at least two. In this paper we study the general case, and prove that $d_C\ne d_T$ on $T(S)$ except possibly on the following seven Teichmüller spaces: $T^1_{0,0}$, $T^1_{0,1}$, $T^2_{0,0}$, $T^1_{0,2}$, $T^2_{0,1}$, $T^3_{0,0}$, and $T^3_{0,1}$.
title Caratheodory metrics on Teichmuller spaces
topic Geometric Topology
Complex Variables
20H10
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.21037